1. PLANET 7 From a dreamy and
mysterious start this coalesces into one of the phattest and most infectious
bass grooves we've ever succeeded in getting on record. Illustrating our position
on the 2004 techno genre map in a space between prog-house and psy-trance the
track is enriched with our trademark echo guitar and psychedelic keyboard loops.
Planet 7 also employs a cleared sample from Sander Kleinenberg's "My Lexicon"
to emotional effect, and is being released as a 12" single with remixes by James
Holden and Son Kite.

2. BEWITCHED Another track that
we are particularly proud of. This builds from a cinematic intro into another
giant techno/trance groove that gets to an intense filtered peak with screaming
guitars and then drops over the edge into a lush breakdown. Bewitched was inspired
by our visits to the Mexican pyramids of Coba and also has some tongue-in-cheek
references to the popular 60s TV series.

3. BACK TO REALITY In some ways this track is the closest on the album
to psy-trance, but is not a typical psy-trance track in the same way that System
7 are definitely not typical psy-trance producers. Starting with strange and
warped vocal samples that sound a bit like psychedelic reptiles this builds
to an intense acid climax before relaxing into a mysterious and dreamy end groove.

4. OCTOPUSSY This started as an
electro track but soon became invaded by strange aquatic creatures, and so "Octopussy"
was born. System 007 - license to chill!

5. BASSROCK This is a new track using some sounds first used on a track
from the first System 7 album in 1991 in collaboration with Alex Paterson, who
is credited here as a co-writer. Another exploration of the interesting territory
between prog house and psy-trance, this track also has an openly old school
bleepy rave feel to it that pays homage to the original acid-house explosion
of the late 80s. "A revolution in attitude - a revolution in consciousness."
- a concept that is ever more needed today in this time of senseless wars and
global stupidity.

6. KUPURI "Kupuri" is a word from
the language of the Mexican Huichol Indians, meaning the power to to follow
your heart path to completion. The groove of this song is inspired by the ragga
"Diwali riddim" mixed with Middle Eastern percussion. Rather than an ambient
track we see this track as a slow spacey techno track. Fans of glissando guitar
please note - there is a rather tasty glissando performance on this piece.

7. GAZED AND DIFFUSED Featuring a major slice of Steve's unique echo
loop guitar style this track develops into a full-on trancy groove. An earlier
version of this track has been part of our live set for the last couple of years.

8. DANCE OF THE DEER This is the most house influenced track on the
album, with a chunky beat and funky guitar and keyboard riffs and a shimmering
spacey keybard sequence that dives in and out. The title is influenced by Huichol
Indian imagery, for whom the deer is a very special animal.

9. EUROPA (BLUE) This is reworking of a composition that first appeared
on the System 7 album "Power of Seven". Although it starts like an ambient track
it slowly builds into an emotional melodic groove monster, ending up with a
full-on lead guitar solo. Another genre-defying moment.

The album artwork is based on a Huichol Indian yarn painting we bought from
the Huichol themselves at Coyoacan, Mexico DF in 1999. We've added to our website
3 pages giving details of the Huichol culture of shamanism:-